Copper Spine Cactus

This small cactus grows up to 10 feet (3.0 meters) tall. The thin stem is copper, and is covered in thousands of rigid caramel spines.

It is very slow growing, taking 11 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, several flowers with solid hazel petals and a violet central disk grow at the top, reappearing after 7 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is made up of several petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight heart. It has a strong scent that smells like sweat.

The cactus's skin is thick, the beige flesh is smooth, and the gold sap is thin.